The National Rifle Association has endorsed incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, citing his "excellent voting record on all critical NRA issues" and "vigorous effort to promote and defend the ...Read more

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has set a Joint Legislative Budget Committee meeting for 9 a.m. Tuesday to review state revenue projections.
The committee, chairmanship of which rotates between the lieutenant ...Read more

ICYMI, here's my column from Sunday on the dire outlook for Mississippi casinos, particularly in the Tunica area. A panel of state lawmakers got a brief "state of the industry" report on Mississippi g ...Read more

Due to Senate parliamentary procedure, Sens. Chris McDaniel and Melanie Sojourner are listed as having voted in favor of confirming Carey Wright as state superintendent of education yesterday, a vote ...Read more

The property Casualty Insurers Association of America is praising the Mississippi Legislature and Gov. Phil Bryant for passing the state's first statewide building codes measure.
State Insurance Co ...Read more

The annual legislative cookoff to raise money for veterans' charities has been moved to the Farmers Market on High Street, still from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Proceeds will be donated to two charities that ...Read more

State Sen. Chris McDaniel has announced Sarah Palin has endorsed him in his run for U.S. Senate.
Palin said, in a statement:
"Chris McDaniel has a proven record of fighting for conservative prin ...Read more

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo's campaign just released a list of endorsements from Republican statewide elected officials and congressmen.
Palazzo faces former longtime U.S. Rep. Ge ...Read more

The House Democratic Caucus on Friday endorsed, albeit lukewarmly, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' teacher pay raise proposal, passed by the Senate this week.
In a statement, the caucus said the Senate's $2, ...Read more

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, are going to announce a Senate teacher pay plan this afternoon.
The House has passed a $188-million, four year teacher ra ...Read more